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Agents Of Inclusion: Episode Twenty-Seven

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Brett Laza and Unified partner Kim Unland join JR. The two discuss their experience with the Law Enforcement Torch Run and their experiences in Berlin at the Special Olympics World Games.
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Agents Of Inclusion: Episode Thirty-Five

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JR sits down with Albert Dorsey and Demetric Desue from Special Olympics to hear about their journey as Special Olympics athletes, why the Inclusion Revolution is so important, how they have continued to help out behind the scenes of Special Olympics, and more!
European Basketball Week

Faces of Basketball - Shooting (Level 2)

Faces of Basketball - Shooting (Level 2)
Join the Special Olympics Athletes and Hone Your Basketball Skills with the Locker Room Videos! Shooting Level 2: Give and Go
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European Football Week 2018 in Ukraine

European Football Week 2018 in Ukraine
Young Special Olympics Ukraine athletes enjoyed European Football Week #EFW2018 activities with the support of MetLife.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day

Celebrating International Women’s Day
In honor of International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the women participating in the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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The Most Unified Games

The Most Unified Games
Witness the competitive, joyful spirit of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019—the most Unified Games in history.
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Panama Makes Strong Commitment to Support Rights of People with Disabilities

Government of the Republic of Panama and Special Olympics Latin America held a forum on “Inclusive Strategies for Equity.”

Take the Special Olympics Inclusive Health Quiz

Test your knowledge: How much do you really know about the health care disparities people with intellectual disabilities (ID) face?
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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

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Coach Webinar Series 2022

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The 2022 Coach Webinar Series is ready for action! Registration is now open to participate in the Coach Webinar Series, to hear from athletes, athlete leaders, and coaching experts from all over the world.
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